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In Wisconsin, joint legal custody or 50/50 custody gives both parents an equal share of the legal responsibilities of caring for their children. Joint physical custody maximizes the time the child has with both parents. Shared custody schedules work to give the child equal amounts with each parent.

When can my child decide which parent to live with? In Wisconsin, the child must be emancipated in order to independently decide where he or she wants to live; this usually occurs when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school.

How do I do this? A "discretionary change of venue" (Wisconsin Statute 801.52) changes "the venue to any county in the interest of justice or for the convenience of the parties or witnesses..." To seek this, you would first need to file a motion for change of venue in your current county.

Moving a Child More Than 100 Miles Away You are required under Wisconsin law to file a motion seeking the court's permission to relocate if a parent plans to relocate and reside with the child 100 miles or more from the other parent. Wis.

When you are without an attorney, you are proceeding "pro se." If you represent yourself in court, you are called a "pro se litigant" or a "self-represented litigant." A civil case generally refers to all cases other than criminal cases. A civil case is the only type of case you can start without an attorney.

A substantial change in circumstances may arise when a child custody order is modified and the parent paying support becomes the custodial parent, when a medical issue arises, when a parent has a significant change in income such as a job loss, or when a parent is put in jail.